Studies commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency have linked Red Dye No. 40 to hyperactivity in children.

After the FDA banned red dye 3 from foods, many are wondering about the future of red dye 40. Here are the differences—and ...

The FDA’s move comes more than a year after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California Food Safety Act, which bans ...

There may also be a link between red dye 40 and behavioral issues in children, although this is still being explored, says Jamie Alan, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology ...

On Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration banned the dye Red No. 3 after studies found the dye caused cancer in rats. The ...

The FDA's ban on FD &C Red No. 3, also known as Red 3, will not go into effect until January 2027 for food products and ...

also known as Allura Red AC, is one of the nine "Trusted Source" certified color additives the FDA approves for use in foods and beverages. In processing the color, according to the FDA, the dye ...

A synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply will remain available in Canada, where the federal regulator has ...

Yellow No. 5 is commonly used in brightly colored soda and candy, often to make them appear fresher and more appetizing. Yellow No. 6, which is also used in candy, may appear in salad dressings, ...

The Food and Drug Administration regulates food dyes. These are the food additives that add a rainbow of colors to many processed foods. Two types of synthetic red food dyes have been under ...

Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, and Red No. 40, or Allura Red AC, are among the most commonly used synthetic colorants. However, both dyes are derived from petroleum, and numerous studies ...

Health Canada says a synthetic dye newly banned from the U.S. food supply does not pose a health risk to the general ...